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RESILIENT WHEEL. AT

PatentedrAug. 14, 1917.

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J. B. WILSON.

Rfsmem WHEEL.

. APPLICATIQN FILED 1AN.2.1917.

l 936,525, Patented Aug. 14, 1917.

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nniannsra'rns Parenti* Acamion.

Joint ,51s. WILSON, or Pesco., Wasninercia..V

To all whom t muy concerm rBe-:it knownvthatglf, JOHN B. Winsona citizen -ofethe i Unitedv States; c residing .at Pasco, 4inthe' county `of Fra-nkliniand lState of Washington, have Vinvented certaninew and useful Improvements-in Resilient Wlieels,-of which the .lfolloivmg ispa specification-...1 i

d, My invention relatesfto improvements vin resilient y Wlieels,;and more `particu,larly vto 1, that. classvof Wheels. designed;-tofeliminate Y character of novel constructioniwhich will serve in a most- .practical-and thoroughly eilicien'tmannerA all thel-.purposesfof pneu.-

.i 1 matic or cushion tires, and,at the Same time obviate .the disadvantagesof Vvvear,pu11c tures` and blow-outs, whichA constitutethe most serious objections. to thetire-type of Wheel cushioning means.

A further object` of my invention resides in ,providinga very economical cushioning means, and alsoone which maybe employed to equal advantagefor either lighter heavy types Aof motor vehicles@ l AdditionalV advantages and thee features of construction Will be hereinafter fully pointed out.and described r,in connection with the accompanying.V Vdrawings,` l in Which- Y Y d Y Figure 1 represents v-a side elevation of thecomplete Wheelvvith` a portion -of the hub section broken. ,away to disclose the internal disposition of 4the cushioning element: and other parts.4 y Fig. 2 is aL radial sectionalviewthrough the .Wheel :taken `on lineziQ-Q of F ig.,l.

Fig. 3 is aside elevation of a somewhat modilied construction embodying my inven-v tion. i

Fig. 4 is .an. enlarged` sectional .View

Y through the pneumatic .cushioningelement7 a portionof .the huband one of the spokes'.

Fig..5 4is a viewfof Athe inner face of one of the rim sections of the modified construction shoWninFig. 3.-

Referring more specifically to the draw-1.I

ings in which like characters of reference indicate llle parts in the several views, the niuneral 1 designates the aXle of a vehlcle 'Rn'simnnr WHEEL:-

-spcifeae'oenf natersratent. Patentednug. 14,1917.; Appnoatienmeauaimeryz,1917.; ,seriaiimifiaasa i uponwhich the Wheel is mounted. l The Wheel-organization comprises a central hub proper of solid construction formed With an annular cutaway portion 3 Which is adapted't t0 receivewan annular removable pneumatic casing c lenching and retaining ring14.

`The i circumferential faces of the hub properfa-nd the ring Whenthe latter is in placeser-ve to form and provide a circumferential casing groove '5, and each has corresponding and4 registering transverse casing,retaining or Akeying recesses or slots 6. The opposed spaced faces 7 and 8 of the hub and ring, respectivelyrserve to secure the clencherportions 9of ,the casing which is designatedlas 10 .and is adapted to inclose ,the usual pneumatic inner tube 11.

A pairV of similar annular plates 12 and 13 are `adapted to be secured to the hub proper 2 by means of a plurality of .transverse bolts 14 Which are inserted through the former, the hub 7 and the annular shoe or casing retaining ring 4 and serve to clamp the plates in opposed relation to either side of tliehub vand at the same time to lock the ring 4 in position.

Composite members 15 and 16 which may be of Acast or pressed metal, include the eX- tended radial spoke bearingsections 17 provided with flanged ends 17', the sections tting togetherto formthe complet-e cylindrical bearing'sand spoke housings. These composite members are adapted to be clamped. together at a plurality of spaced points by bolts 18. Said members also`include the radially inwardlyV extending langedvvebbings 15 and 16 Whose outer faces are adapted to slidably engage the opposed inner faces of the guide plates 12 and 13.

Radial spokes19 having movement limitingcollars 19 are slidably mounted in the spoke \inclosing= bearings 17 and carry at their hub or inner ends the integral tube or casing engagingshoes 20 which latter have their engaging' faces slotted Vas at 20', and at their outer or tread endsthe tread sections or feet 21 each provided with a tire section Q2 and formed with the chamfered portions23. The slots 6 in the hub and ring 4, and the slots 20 of said shoes are adapted to receive the projections or lugs 10 on the casing 10 and serve to retain the hub and spokes in locked relation to prevent relative V circumferential movement thereof.

In my modified construction, Fig. 3, I prefer to mount'the tread sections or feet 21 pivotally upon the spokes as at 24 and also t to pivotally connect the adjoining ends thereof by means of the hinge couplings indicated at 25 and shown in'detail inligj i5, the coupling comprising a tongue 26, a-bifurcated bearing portion27 and a pin 28.

'In actual use the functions and actions of the various correlated elementsdescribed aref substantially as followst-Under an average `load and normal smooth road con# ditions litis intended that each spoke tread section shall bear-'the loadindependei'itlyas the wheel rotates, transmitting the pressure directlyto the cushioning member through the slidable spoke and the casing engaging shoe. vWhen a heavier' load is encountered however, and in order todistribute such load over a greater area of the casing the collar 19 of a given spoke will engage with the flanged outer end of the spokeinclosing bearing which will result in pressure being exerted on thelatter and consequently the flanged webbings 15 and 16 ofthe com posite members 15 and 16 will be slidably depressedV between the guide plates 12 and 13, and hence a number of the casing enand the clencher ring l are removed after iii-st unscrewing the nuts on the bolts 14. The tire can then be easily withdrawn through the opening left by the removal of the ring, as will be clearly evident in the view, Fig. 4. l

It is believed that the advantages and utility of mv invention will be clearly understood from the foregoing description and, while I have set forth only one embodiment and a slight modification thereof, I hereby expressly reserve the right to make various changes in detail and general construction as good practice may dictate, and yet remain within the spirit and scope of my invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having described my invention, I u claim 1. A wheel of the character described comprising a hub, an encircling cushioning means mounted thereon, annularguide plates secured to either side of said hub, annular composite members mounted between said pla-tes, spoke inclosing bearings carriedby said members, radial spokes slidablyl mounted in said bearings said spokes being provided With longitudinal movement limiting means adapted to engage the outerends of Saidbe'arings, tread memberslcarrled at the outer ends of said spokes, cushion Vengaging "shoes l-carried at the inner ends offsaid portions carried H H y 75,

spokes,` and shoe engaging byfsaid'Y composite members 1 i i 2; A Wheel of the"r ch racter "described comprisinga hub, an encircling cushioning means mounted `thereon, annularguide plates secu-red to either sideofsaid hub, aril" nularcomposite members mounted between said plates, spoke ,inclosing bearings carried by saidV compositemembers, Vradial *spokes slidably mounted in said bearings said,

spokes being provided with longitudinal f movement'limiting means adapted to, engage 'said bearings, tread members carried at the outer ends of said spokes, cushion engaging shoes Vcarried at the inner Y ends of said spokes, shoe engaging portionscarriedby said composite members,1 and radially" `inwardly eXtendedwebbings or flanges integral with said composite members adapted to engage and ride upon the hub under eX- cessive loads. I

3. A wheel `of the character' described` comprising a hub, an encircling pneumatic tube casing mounted thereon,annular guide plates secured to either. side of said hub, annular composite members slidably mounted between said plates, spoke inclosing sections carried by and formed-integral with said composite'membersl and adapted to be secured together and form tubular spoke in'- closing bearings, radial spokes slidably J composite members adapted to .engage'and ride upon the hub when excessive'pre'ssure is exerted upon'said casing.

In testimony whereof I afiX my signature; 1 1 rlA 1 f JOHN B. WILSON.

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